The stock of Universal Health Services, Inc (UHS) has seen a -9.25% decrease in the past week, with a -8.98% drop in the past month, and a -4.37% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.73%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.96% for UHS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.99% for UHS’s stock, with a 6.32% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Universal Health Services, Inc (NYSE: UHS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Universal Health Services, Inc (NYSE: UHS) is 13.56x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for UHS is 1.29. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for UHS is 56.39M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.71% of that float. On October 31, 2024, UHS’s average trading volume was 733.26K shares.
UHS) stock’s latest price update
Universal Health Services, Inc (NYSE: UHS)’s stock price has plunge by -1.74relation to previous closing price of 207.50. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -9.25% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2024-10-29 that KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Oct. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that Steve Filton, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will present at the 2024 Wolfe Research Healthcare Conference in New York, New York on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 12:20PM (ET).
Analysts’ Opinion of UHS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UHS stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for UHS by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for UHS in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $283 based on the research report published on October 16, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Cantor Fitzgerald gave a rating of “Neutral” to UHS, setting the target price at $219 in the report published on July 26th of the current year.
UHS Trading at -10.41% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought UHS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -16.18% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.96%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.73%, as shares sank -5.01% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.27% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UHS fell by -9.02%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +32.12% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $219.24. In addition, Universal Health Services, Inc saw 33.75% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at UHS starting from SUSSMAN ELLIOT J MD MBA, who sale 1,722 shares at the price of $218.08 back on Aug 13 ’24. After this action, SUSSMAN ELLIOT J MD MBA now owns 5,048 shares of Universal Health Services, Inc, valued at $375,534 using the latest closing price.
Nimetz Warren J., the Director of Universal Health Services, Inc, sale 3,444 shares at $217.64 during a trade that took place back on Aug 12 ’24, which means that Nimetz Warren J. is holding 3,971 shares at $749,552 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UHS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.26 for the gross margin
The net margin for Universal Health Services, Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 16.19, with 7.27 for asset returns.
Based on Universal Health Services, Inc (UHS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.36. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.76. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.49.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.74 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.36. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.11. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.96for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.07. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.39.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Universal Health Services, Inc (UHS) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
